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BUSINESSAug 17Global expats , entrepreneurs tap Hong Kong for solid career prospectsGlobal expatriates and entrepreneurs are reportedly utilizing Hong Kong for strong career prospects. This indicates a positive trend in the region's professional and entrepreneurial opportunities.theuknews.com · United Kingdom
MILITARYAug 17Military Summer Camps For Hong Kong Youth ConcludeMilitary summer camps for Hong Kong youth have concluded. This event suggests an effort to engage young people with military-related activities in the region.eng.chinamil.com.cn · China
WORLDAug 17Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraudA Hong Kong court has dismissed an appeal by a senior police officer against his 6½-year jail sentence for fraudulently securing more than HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in mortgages by concealing his affiliation with the force. In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of Appeal upheld Superintendent Harbour Chan Hoi-kong’s conviction on two counts of fraud, finding that he must have knowingly made false claims in two mortgage applications that he was the general manager of a food...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17Hong Kong’s sports sector in 2024 helped generate extra HK$46b in valueHong Kong’s sports sector helped to generate an extra HK$46 billion (US$5.9 billion) in value for the economy in 2024, the year local athletes clinched two gold and two bronze Olympic medals, with a lawmaker calling for targeted policies to build on that success. The Census and Statistics Department on Monday released an analysis of contributions to Hong Kong’s economy by sports and related activities in 2024, including the operation of facilities, manufacturing and retail, tourism and...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17Hong Kong tourist arrivals up 3% in July as bad weather curbs mainland growthHong Kong recorded about 4.5 million visitor arrivals in July, up 3 per cent from a year earlier, as major international conventions boosted business travel while bad weather weighed on growth from mainland China, according to the Tourism Board. The board said on Monday that a series of major international meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE), including the 108th Lions International Convention and the technology exhibition LEAP East, helped drive an increase in business...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 17Typhoon Rose capsizes ferry in Hong Kong, killing 88 – SCMP archiveThis article was first published on August 18, 1971. Ferry disaster: no hope for missing crew by T. S. Koo A large but undetermined number of the crew of the Hongkong-Macao ferry Fatshan, including her master and senior British officers, were feared drowned when she capsized off Lantao during the typhoon early yesterday (August 17, 1971). So far four survivors have been picked up, and four bodies found. The Governor, Sir David Trench, last night expressed deep sympathy to the families of those...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 17Streaming site pulls Chainsmoker Cat series in Hong Kong over breach of ad rulesA Taiwan-based streaming platform has removed the Japanese anime series Chainsmoker Cat for Hong Kong audiences because the programme is in breach of the city’s ban on online smoking advertisements. Animation Crazy, a streaming platform launched by Bahamut, a Taiwanese internet forum and news website, said on Monday that it recently received a letter from the Hong Kong’s Department of Health concerning Chainsmoker Cat. The show’s content contravened rules that prohibited advertising smoking...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 17Hong Kong inventors win grand prix, 35 medals at Silicon Valley festivalHong Kong innovators have won the top prize, eight special awards and 35 medals at a major international invention competition in Silicon Valley, with a solar-powered fertiliser production system claiming the event’s highest honour. The city’s delegation secured 22 gold and 13 silver medals at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF), which concluded at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California on Sunday. Amonova’s regenerative, solar-powered air-to-fertiliser production...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17Global expats , entrepreneurs tap Hong Kong for solid career prospectsGlobal expatriates and entrepreneurs are reportedly choosing Hong Kong for promising career opportunities. This indicates Hong Kong's continued attractiveness as an international business hub.myanmarnews.net · Myanmar
WORLDAug 17Hong Kong merchant jailed for trying to kill wife, daughters amid debt woesA Hong Kong merchant has been jailed for five years and four months for attempting to murder his wife and three daughters by burning charcoal in their public rental flat after struggling to repay debts totalling nearly HK$900,000 (US$115,000). The High Court on Monday sentenced Wong Pak-ting in what the presiding judge described as a “tragic” case. The 45-year-old pleaded guilty in May to four counts of attempted murder after spiking food and drinks prepared for his family with sleeping pills...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 17Hong Kong maid cafe operator arrested for allegedly molesting staff, 14The operator of a Hong Kong maid cafe has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old employee multiple times, beginning on her first day at work. A police source said on Monday that the operator, a 35-year-old man surnamed Cheung, was arrested on Saturday at the cafe in Mong Kok’s Dundas Square. The victim was a 14-year-old Form Three student, who started working at the cafe on August 7. On that day, Cheung hugged her around the waist and allegedly molested her again on subsequent...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17How has John Lee’s promise of a ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong held up?It made perfect sense for Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to hold public consultations on both the city’s first five-year plan and the last policy address of his current term at the same time. Many have been putting forward views that warrant serious consideration. It is clear that Lee needs to be bolder when it comes to the “new chapter” he promised in 2022 when he was elected. The Northern Metropolis is only one part of the city’s transformation; his coming policy address must lay...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17Hong Kong airport passenger traffic up 11 . 7 pct in H1 : financial secretaryHong Kong airport reported an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic during the first half of the year, according to the financial secretary.en.people.cn · China
BUSINESSAug 17Hong Kong firm bets on Chinese open-weight models to rival CoreWeaveThe rise of Chinese open-weight models has shaken up the global artificial intelligence (AI) market in recent months. With China’s systems offering high performance at a lower cost, businesses around the world are looking at shifting away from Silicon Valley’s leading providers. Now, a new Hong Kong-based company aims to turn that trend into a billion-dollar business. The “neo-cloud” provider Antimatter is helping firms switch from the dominant US models – and the cloud systems that serve them –...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 17How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach universityThe percentage of non-Chinese-speaking students who sat Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams and were admitted to the city’s public universities has remained persistently low over the past five academic years, with no clear signs of a change in sight. Veteran educators who teach such pupils, classified by the government as NCS students, attributed the trend to three main factors: high failure rates in core mathematics; deficiencies in Chinese-language studies; and a lack of...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 16Launch of Northern Metropolis flats attracts strong interest from Hong Kong homebuyersHong Kong homebuyers flocked to the first batch of units at a major residential project in the Northern Metropolis with 44 – or more than half – of the 82 flats made available via regular sale finding buyers as of 7.30pm on Sunday, according to agents. Wheelock Properties’ Park Silicon project in Kwu Tung North also sold eight units via tender worth more than HK$78.43 million (US$9.99 million), the developer said. The units were among the 18 available via tender starting Sunday. The positive...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 16Boy, 13, among 16 arrested as Hong Kong police tackle juvenile crimeHong Kong police have arrested 16 people as part of efforts to clamp down on juvenile crime, with those apprehended including a 13‑year‑old boy linked to a shoplifting case involving stolen goods worth about HK$4,000 (US$510). Officers from the force’s New Territories South regional headquarters said on Sunday that the arrestees, aged 13 to 39, included 11 teenagers. They were apprehended on suspicion of various offences, including disorderly conduct, possession of offensive weapons and...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 16University of Hong Kong, CityU secure spots in global university top 100Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking that assesses 1,000 institutions worldwide. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd, while City University of Hong Kong (CityU) climbed four places from 99th to 95th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy on Saturday. Launched in 2003, the annual ranking was initially published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University before...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 16Is Hong Kong character at centre of new Disneyland show a pangolin?Hong Kong Disneyland is collaborating with Pixar Animation Studios to offer an exclusive theatrical experience centred around a home-grown character, with the resort dropping clues in its concept art that suggest she could be a pangolin. The theme park announced on Sunday that a massive theatre space would be unveiled at Toy Story Land in the first half of 2027, with the theatrical experience to be exclusive to the city. “Through beloved Pixar characters, guests will experience an emotional...South China Morning Post
CYBERAug 16Hong Kong ex-regulator manager charged over unauthorised access to confidential filesHong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged a former manager at a financial regulator with unauthorised access to its internal computer system to view confidential case files and licensee data. Tong Ka-lei, 39, who previously worked in the enforcement division of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), faces 12 counts of obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for herself or another, in breach of the Crimes Ordinance. She is scheduled to appear at Eastern Court on...South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 16Eat, move, live well: Hong Kong styleThis article explores the concept of eating, moving, and living well, specifically in the style of Hong Kong. It provides insights into a particular lifestyle.South China Morning Post
WORLDAug 16Hong Kong boy, 14, arrested for animal cruelty after badly injured cat diesA 14-year-old Hong Kong boy has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after bringing a badly injured cat that later died to a clinic for treatment. Police said on Sunday that they received a report from an employee of a veterinary clinic in Cheung Sha Wan at 6.25pm on August 10, suspecting that a cat had been ill-treated. “The informant said a 14-year-old boy had brought a cat for treatment, and found that the cat had injuries, suspecting that it had been treated inappropriately, which...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 16Flags to fly at half-staff in Hong Kong as tribute to late ex-premier Zhu RongjiHong Kong will fly the national and regional flags at half-staff at various government sites on Tuesday to mourn the late former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji. The government said on Sunday it would lower the flags at government headquarters in Admiralty, Government House, all control points and checkpoints at border crossings and Hong Kong International Airport. The tribute will be paid on the day of Zhu’s cremation, in accordance with a notice issued by state news agency Xinhua. It said that...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 16Death knell? Hong Kong’s five-year plan is a starting gunI’m a little perplexed and bemused by the brouhaha surrounding Hong Kong’s decision to draft its first five-year plan, as if the sky is falling in around the city’s famed laissez-faire economy. Predictably, Yale University’s Stephen Roach (he of “Hong Kong is over” fame) warned in a commentary last month that “Chinese-style central planning” could “over-promise and under-deliver”. In a 2024 commentary, he said Hong Kong had been “shackled by the deadweight of autocracy”. But from my vantage...South China Morning Post
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